Holy Spirit School Wednesday Envelope February 11, 2015 In this week s WE... #24 Weekly Update ~ February 11, 2015 HSS Crab Feed & Auction Donations Holy Spirit Church Ash Wednesday Schedule Win a Year s Tuition + Parent Hours! Crab Feed Shout Outs! Huskies Youth Volleyball Clinic HSS 2015 Yearbook Order Form 2015 HSS Crab Feed & Auction ~ Saturday, March 7th Holy Spirit Church Yosemite Family Camp Also, be sure to visit Holy Spirit School at www.holyspiritschoolfremont.com Holy Spirit School 3930 Parish Ave. Fremont, CA 94536 510.793.3553
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 CATCH THE SPIRIT edition #24 WEEKLY Thursday, 2/12/15 Peer Tutoring - 3:15 Friday, 2/13/15 U P D A T E Saturday, 2/14/15 Sunday, 2/15/15 Monday, 2/16/15 NO SCHOOL Tuesday, 2/17/15 Fat Tuesday $1,000 Cash Calendar drawing. Wednesday, 2/18/15 ASH WEDNESDAY TIME CHANGE!! SEE NOTE BELOW. School will be in session from 8:40-3:00 Cash Calendar money is due today! REMINDER: 5 MPH HOUR SPEED LIMIT IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT AT ALL TIMES!! CASH CALENDAR 2014/15 - Today s $100 winner is Loann Pham. The next drawing for $1000 will be held on Tuesday, February 17th. **IMPORTANT MESSAGE** Next Wednesday, February 18 will be Ash Wednesday, the beginning of our church's Lenten season. Due to the increased traffic at morning masses, our school schedule next Wednesday will be from 8:40am-3pm. Extended Care will still be open at 6:30am for those who need to come early. Safety Patrol scheduled for Wednesday morning can come at 8:20am. Thank you. BIRTHDAYS - Your child may have a non-uniform day on his/her birthday. Please check with the classroom teacher to make sure it is appropriate for that day. No nonuniform days on Mass days, field trip days, or other special events. If you are bringing in a small treat for the class, please get that approved by the classroom teacher too. We are not doing lunches for the class for birthdays. Thank you for supporting this new policy. holy spirit school 3930 Parish avenue Fremont, ca 94536 510-793-3553
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 CATCH THE SPIRIT edition #24 WEEKLY UPDATE WHY I LOVE HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL CONTEST UPDATE - Thank you to all who entered our contest about why we love our school. If you have not had a chance yet to check out the entries please visit the hall between second grade and the office. Our participants have created some amazing poems, posters, prayers, and videos. A huge round of applause to our winners: Grand Prize: Ria Rajasekar, K-2: Eden Abar, Donovan Schmuk, Harshita Karthikeyan, 3-5:Daphne Torres, Alyssa Maciel-Gonsalves, Jasmine Nguyen, 6-8: Francesca Odulio, Logan Little, Maia Banaria and Shawna Raeside. Parent/Alumnae: Mrs. Schmuk. Winning entries will also be posted on school website. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DIOCESAN SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS - Seventh graders Blake Kashyap, Caleb Reichel and Diana Del Rosario were all second place winners. Blake investigated how aspirin affects plant growth. Caleb studied the relationship between a pitcher s stride and the accuracy of his pitches and Diana attempted to super cool different types of water. In eighth grade, Gabriel Sedano, a Diocesan third place winner, studied a slime mold s ability to solve a maze. A Diocesan Grand Champion Award was given to Zoe Readi-Brown. This award identified Zoe s project as the best in the field of Environmental Science. Zoe will be able to continue on to the next level of Science Fairs. It was a job well done students! Thank-you for representing us so well. Good Luck Zoe! THURSDAY AM TRAFFIC DIRECTOR NEEDED: 1) Thursday opening 7:45 to 8:01 AM (15 minutes only). 2) One full hour per week towards parent hours it adds up quickly!!! 3) Do something worthwhile that has an immediate impact for the safety of our children. 4) Contact Rob Paglieri Holy Spirit Safety Committee Chair robrica120@comcast.net, (510) 673-4049 mobile phone. Thank you. SCRIP PROGRAM - STAY TUNED! We are hoping to have a new program in place very soon. CASH CALENDAR - If you haven t paid the $300 for Holy Spirit School s Cash Calendar, it s now time to do so. The money is due on February 18th. If the money is not paid by February 18, the total amount due will be attached to your FACTS account on February 19. Please contact the office if you have any questions. Thanks! CAFE ESPIRITU - We are still doing Cafe Espiritu on Friday mornings in the Peace Center. Children can buy hot chocolate for $1.50 and treats. And parents we have coffee!! And if you need parent hours you can get 1/2 hour per dozen treats donated to sell. Treats could include but not limited to fresh fruit cups, muffins, yogurt treats, cookies, etc. all of course nut free. This is a great way to help earn money for the school and the kids love it! DEAR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL, We are excited to announce that our Holy Spirit Parent Club is once again hosting the annual Holy Spirit School Crab Feed & Auction on Saturday, March 7th, 2015. Your donations of products or services for our live and silent auctions are welcome, and would be greatly appreciated. To donate an item or service, or for any questions, please contact Hailey Skaf, Auction Chair, at hjweinat@gmail.com. Or you may send your contributions directly to the Holy Spirit School office. All contributions are tax deductible. Please know that all proceeds go directly towards the students' needs. Let's work together and make this event a success! Thank you for your consideration in investing in the future of our children at Holy Spirit. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. holy spirit school 3930 Parish avenue Fremont, ca 94536 510-793-3553
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 CATCH THE SPIRIT edition #24 WEEKLY UPDATE CRAB FEED - "Hello HS Families. The annual HS Crab Feed will be held on Saturday, March 7th, which is right around the corner. The committee is looking for volunteers to fill open positions. It's a great way to earn some parent hours. If you are interested and available, please go to this link: March 6-7, 2015 Holy Spirit School Crab Feed Volunteer Signup Sheet or contact Chuck Bernardo at cbernardo@yahoo.com." SHOUT OUTS - Are you proud of your child receiving first communion, graduating this year, or making Student Council? Create a "shout out page in this year s Crab Feed Auction Book! Invite other family members, faraway relatives (like Grandma in Florida ) and friends to do one too. Space is limited and the deadline is Wednesday, February 25th at 5pm. See flyer for details! THE CRAB FEED TUITION RAFFLE is back and even better this year! Tickets are $50 each and will be on sale at the School Office or via email to mungbernardo@gmail.com. The winner will be awarded a year's tuition for one child and 32 nonfestival parent hours for the 2015-2016 school year! Only 200 tickets will be sold! Please see attached flyer for Official Rules. The Tuition Raffle ticket is not an admission to the Crab Feed Event. Thanks, Mung Bernardo, 7th and 4th Grade Parent SPELL-A-THON - The money should be collected from sponsors and turned in with the sponsor sheet by Friday, February 20th. Please make checks payable to Holy Spirit School. Please turn in money with sponsor sheet in an envelope labeled Spell-A-Thon. BANNER CARRIERS NEEDED - We are looking for two students from each grade to carry the banner during the Festival Parade. Please contact Edda Rivera for further information @ 510-207-1228. CASH FOR CLASS - Start shopping and saving those receipts! The Fremont Hub's Cash for Class program has started again. The Fremont Hub also has over 15 stores that we can receive TRIPLE POINTS from! Please remember to turn in your receipts often, they will not be accepted after 90 days from the purchase date. You may submit your receipts in the box located by the school office. Let's win up to $2000 for our school!!! FAMILY CAMP YOSEMITE - Mark your calendars - Please join Fr. Mat and friends June 10-13 2015 for four glorious days tent camping at Yosemite. Very reasonable accommodations to see Mother Nature at her most spectacular! Registration/Flyer attached. Thanks! FACEBOOK - Please join our Holy Spirit School Fremont Facebook page to help the HSS community stay updated with current events happening in our school community. Thanks! https://www.facebook.com/groups/168246763254745/#!/groups/holyspiritschoolfremont/ YEARBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY - Parents, do you want to add a school moment to our school yearbook? Field trips? Classroom parties? Classroom helpers? You can download (free, of course!) the App for our yearbook publishing company. The app is called HJ eshare and is available on iphones and Androids. If you would like to submit via your computer instead of mobile device, you can go to www.hjeshare.com Your eshare code is: spartans. Photos that are taken will be downloaded to our school account to be used by our Yearbook Committee for possible publication. Check out the flyer! MOTOR PERCEPTION - help is needed Wednesday mornings from 8-10:30am. Sign ups are available online at https://www.volunteersignup.org/e3xh4 Please help this valuable motor skills program for grades K,1, and 2. Any grade parent can join in on the fun! holy spirit school 3930 Parish avenue Fremont, ca 94536 510-793-3553
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 CATCH THE SPIRIT edition #24 WEEKLY UPDATE CRAB FEED NEWS... Get your Crab Feed and Auction Tickets Early! Let's Celebrate the Year of the FROG- Fully Rely on God. We invite you to attend the annual Crab Feed and Auction on Saturday, March 7th. Ticket are available at the school office for $50 per ticket. It will be an UNFROGETTABLE evening! Thanks for your continued support! The Crab Feed Committee FLYER ATTACHED! Principal s Update... " Lent begins next week with Ash Wednesday. Our schedule that day will be different than normal in order to accommodate parish services. School will start at 8:40 and end at 3:00. Students will attend the 11:00 Mass. During Lent students will be collecting money for the poor in our annual Rice Bowl campaign. Information will be disseminated through their respective classrooms. We had a great showing at the Diocese Science Fair last weekend where five of our students placed, one receiving the Grand Prize in Environmental Sciences. We are very proud of them and their individual accomplishments and the honor they have brought to Holy Spirit School (See enclosed article) Congratulation to our student winners of the "Why I Love Holy Spirit School." Their creativity and testimonials are most appreciated. (See attached article) We are well into the process of interviewing and testing applicants for next our next school year. If you know of anyone interested in attending Holy Spirit please have them contact me or the office." Peace. Mr. Gerry Marchi holy spirit school 3930 Parish avenue Fremont, ca 94536 510-793-3553
Holy Spirit Church 37588 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, Calif. 510-797-1660 holyspiritfremont.org Ash Wednesday Mass & Distribution of Ashes Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:00 a.m., 8:15, 11:00, 12:30 p.m., 5:00, 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.
WIN A YEAR S TUITION + 32 NON-FESTIVAL PARENT HOURS! Only $50/ticket 1:200 Odds of winning (Only 200 tickets will be sold) Winner to be Announced at HSS Crab Feed on March 7 th 2015 Purchase tickets at Holy Spirit School Office or e mail mungbernardo@gmail.com Grandparents, relatives, and new families are welcome to play Official Rules Raffle is open to Families, relatives, friends and parishioners of Holy Spirit School and Church community. More than one ticket may be purchased. Tickets must be received by March 7 th 2015, 6pm and accompanied by payment. Holy Spirit School is not responsible for late, misdirected, lost or mutilated tickets. Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of entries received. A maximum of 200 tickets will be available at $50 each. Void where prohibited by law. Winning ticket will be randomly drawn at the Holy Spirit School Crab Feed on March 7 th 2015. Taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Amount paid for raffle tickets does not qualify as a charitable gift under federal tax law. Participants need not be present to win. Staff, faculty, administrators, volunteers, supporters, friends, and members of Holy Spirit School may, at their discretion, participate in this raffle. There are no limitations or exclusions on who is eligible to purchase tickets. Winning ticket will be selected by a non participant. Winner must apply the prize to 1) a student enrolled at Holy Spirit School for the 2015 2016 school year or 2) a scholarship fund on their behalf. Tuition prize will be based on 2015 2016 school year, one child rate. Minimum Reserve for Tuition: The school must to sell a set number of tickets in order to award full tuition prize. The reserve for full tuition prize is set at 170 tickets. If less than 170 tickets are sold, the prize amount awarded will be equivalent to a 50/50 payout and applied to the tuition for the 2015 2016 school year. Non Festival Parent Hours: Winner will be awarded 32 non festival parent hours to apply towards the 2015 2016 school year. Holy Spirit School reserves the right to make changes to the structure of this event. The Tuition Raffle Ticket is not an admission ticket to the Crab Feed Event.
Shout Out your child s achievements! An unfrogettable opportunity to show your pride Families and individuals are invited to create their own shout-out page in this year s Crab Feed Auction Book! Sample ½ page shout out Great for: Upcoming 8 th Grade Graduates 2 nd Graders for 1 st Communion Student Council Members CYO Participants, Acolytes, & More ½ Page personalized shout out space with picture $60 each (4 available) Business card size personalized shout out, text only $30 each (10 available) Zack, you re a star! Love Dad, Mom, and Lola Space is limited! Contact Myrna Baker at mtbaker13@yahoo.com or call 510-757-4785. Content must be received by February 25, 2015 5pm. Make checks payable to Holy Spirit School (Crab Feed Shout Outs) and can be dropped off at the front office.
Youth Volleyball Clinics Our clinics are designed to develop fundamental volleyball skills in young athletes within a fun and positive environment. Both sessions are geared towards girls and boys of all levels, 5th-8th grade. Each clinic will include instruction and drills for passing, serving, setting, hitting, ball control and team play. Young players will have an opportunity to learn and interact with the WHS Coaching Staff and Varsity Teams, with a high staff-to-player ratio. Our goal is to further develop the quality and availability of youth volleyball in the Fremont area. By giving access and encouragment to young athletes, we can improve the experience and provide groundwork to an exciting lifelong sport. Saturday, January 31, 2015 4:30-7:30 PM Sunday, February 22, 2015 4:30-7:30 PM Check In / Registration 4:00-4:30 PM Washington High School, Main Gym 38442 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94536 Player name: Player age: Parent name: Address: Sat., Jan. 31st 4:30-7:30 PM $35 ($40 on-site) - includes T-shirt and single clinic ($40 on site) Sun., Feb. 22nd 4:30-7:30 PM $35 ($40 on-site) - includes T-shirt and single clinic ($40 on site) Both Clincs $60 ($70 on-site) - includes T-shirt and both clinic dates ($70 on site at first clinic) Space is limited. Onsite registration will only be accepted upon availablity. Female Male School: Girls and Boys 5th - 8th grade Saturday, January 31, 2015 4:30-7:30 PM & Sunday, February 22, 2015 4:30-7:30 PM WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Coaching Staff: Coach John Kozak WHS Varsity Boys and JV Girls, Mountain View Volleyball Club Coach Ron Whitmill Vision Volleyball Club, Menlo-Atherton HS Varsity Girls Coach Barbara Kozak WHS JV Boys and JV Girls WHS Varsity Boys and Girls Players Participants should bring athletic shoes, athletic attire, water. Participation will not be confirmed until we receive payment. Please contact us if you do not receive confirmation via email. email: WhsMensVolleyball@gmail.com Email : Phone: shirt size: Youth Medium Youth Large Youth X-large Checks made payable to: WHS Boys Volleyball Send to: Washington HS Volleyball Clinic C/O John Kozak 39050 Zacate Ave Fremont, CA 94539 Youth X-large email: WhsMensVolleyball@gmail.com Adult Small Adult Medium
MEMORIES, FUN AND FRIENDS Making new friends and making memories with old friends are important parts of the school year. Help your child(ren) keep fun and memories alive for years to come with a yearbook, a time capsule of the events and friends that made this year unique. Use this form to preorder the Holy Spirit School yearbook today. The cost of the yearbook will be $25.00 Be sure your student has this special keepsake to help them remember the memories, fun and friends of this school year. Order your copy today! ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY! Student Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Teacher: Grade: Please make checks payable to Holy Spirit School. Quantity Cost Subtotal Amount Enclosed
Family Camp Yosemite 2015 Holy Spirit Yosemite Vacation Trip Family Name: Home Address: Home Phone: Housekeeping Unit for up to four family members $465.00 ~ Additional family members (younger than 13) $27 each Total fee for HS Yosemite Vacation Trip $ A deposit of $165 will be due when the reservation is turned in. Balance due on May 1, 2015. All Checks should be made out to Holy Spirit Parish. For information contact Jeff at jeffhschurch@gmail.com or phone 510-456-4970 T his summer will be the fifth summer that Father Mat has spent in the Yosemite Valley with Holy Spirit parishioners. The adventure includes three days in tent cabins with hiking, swimming, river rafting, campfires and an outdoor Mass. Reservations are underway for this trip scheduled from Wednesday, June 10th to Saturday, June 13th. Cost for a family of 4 is $465 and a deposit of $165 will be taken at the time of reservation with the balance being due on May 1st. Please complete the reservation form below and turn it in at the Church Office or contact Jeff at 456-4970 or jeffhschurch@gmail.com Spaces are limited so make your reservations today!